JURIST

AUGUST 16, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the District of Columbia alleging that it selectively enforced its defacement ordinance against anti-abortion protesters but not Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in the summer of 2020.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Iowa District Court for Polk County Monday upheld a permanent injunction on S.F. 359 , a 2018 law restricting abortion at about six weeks, once an abdominal ultrasound can detect fetal cardiac activity. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. In Dobbs v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to a domestic violence court order from owning a gun. The new framework was established by the court in its 2022 decision from New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. The case, US v.

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JURIST

JUNE 18, 2021

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named the Honorable Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Thursday. Jamal will replace the retiring Justice Rosalie Abella, and becomes the first person of color to sit on Canada’s highest court. The selection process follows the guidelines of the Supreme Court Act of 1985.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday granted both Jones v. The Supreme Court previously denied Jones certiorari but granted it after the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of his habeas petition in August 2021. The court is anticipated to hear arguments in these two cases in the fall. ” Jones v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). While the District Court sided with the USDA, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. government. Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S.

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JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. The District Court ruled in the Circuit City trustee’s favor, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case. Fitzgerald and United States v. Washington.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 6, 2023

Every authoritarian government in history has justified censoring citizens because their views are harmful or false. ” Despite furious attacks by congressional Democrats in that and later hearings, a court has now found that the evidence overwhelmingly shows systematic violation of the First Amendment by the Biden administration.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 30, 2023

Yesterday, on March 29, 2023, the German Constitutional Court published its long-awaited (and also long) decision on the German “Act to Combat Child Marriage” ( Gesetz zur Bekämpfung von Kinderehen ). 1 EGBGB ) – regardless of whether the marriage is valid under the normally applicable foreign law. That was a long time ago.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 7, 2024

Supreme Court narrowly interpreted 18 U.S.C. By a vote of 6-3, the Court adopted the Government’s view of the three-prong test for evaluating a defendant’s prior criminal history, holding that a defendant must satisfy each of the conditions to be eligible. Supreme Court’s Decision The U.S. In Pulsifer v.

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JURIST

AUGUST 16, 2021

The Bombay High Court on Friday stayed two provisions of India’s Information Technology Rules (“the Rules” or “Rules”) intended to regulate publishers of digital content such as social media intermediaries, OTT (Over-the-top) platforms, and online news and current affairs websites.

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JURIST

MARCH 15, 2022

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a batch of petitions Tuesday challenging the proscription of hijabs (Islamic headscarves) in the uniform for pre-university colleges in the Udupi district of Karnataka. The court referred to various s?ras

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit accepted all three arguments and invalidated three aspects of the SEC’s operations. Jarkesy does contend in passing that the particular features of the government’s claims against him are much more similar to common-law fraud claims than those in the early public-rights cases.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 25, 2022

There are good-faith objections to such institutions as the electoral college, but the growing attacks on the Constitution reflects a more significant break with our constitutional values and traditions. The problem is that many on the left have turned their ire on the Constitution itself as the root of all evil in our country.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2022

The Supreme Court of India Friday upheld a series of amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA) to strictly regulate the flow and utilisation of foreign contributions by organisations into the country. The post India Supreme Court upholds law restricting foreign donations to NGOs appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 29, 2022

Supreme Court addressed the relationship between the “state secrets” privilege and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The Government moved to dismiss most of respondents’ claims under the “state secrets” privilege. Supreme Court’s Decision. Justice Samuel Alito wrote on behalf of the unanimous Court.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Israeli lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel’s supreme state legislative body, made an initial reference on Tuesday to a new bill limiting the Supreme Court’s power to rule against the government. If convicted, he would likely appeal his ruling to the Supreme Court, which is at the heart of the proposed reform bill.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 10, 2024

Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The District Court found that because Freed managed his Facebook page in his private capacity, and because only state action can give rise to liability under §1983, Lindke’s claim failed. In Lindke v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 30, 2023

Share The court handed a major victory to business owners who oppose same-sex marriage for religious reasons on Friday. But in her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor – in an opinion joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – called the decision “a sad day in the American constitutional law and in the lives of LGBTQ people.”

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 4, 2023

Supreme Court held that the penalty for the nonwillful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is $10,000 per report rather than per account. The statute imposes a maximum $10,000 penalty for nonwillful violations of the law. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the government’s assessment.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 22, 2023

Supreme Court held that the government can’t keep the profits of properties sold to satisfy tax debts. The District Court dismissed the suit for failure to state a claim, and the Eighth Circuit affirmed. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed. The Court first addressed the issue of standing.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 25, 2024

Supreme Court held that Yonas Fikre’s lawsuit against the FBI is not moot. Accordingly, his suit alleging that the government placed him on the No Fly List unlawfully may proceed in the lower courts. citizen and Sudanese emigree, brought suit alleging that the government placed him on the No Fly List unlawfully.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in its first significant Second Amendment case in two years. Rahimi, will decide whether a federal law banning the possession of guns by individuals who are subject to domestic violence restraining orders is constitutional. The case, United States v.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Share Tired of reading jargon-filled law review articles with hundreds of footnotes? The perfect antidote is Painting Constitutional Law: Xavier Cortada’s Images of Constitutional Rights , edited by Professors M.C. It was both an “act of desperation” and an “act of faith in the United States constitution.”

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 5, 2024

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week. While the case centers on the EPA’s regulation of interstate air pollution under the Clean Air Act, the issues before the Court are largely procedural. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motions to stay and the States appealed to the Supreme Court.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 6, 2024

It is essential that we spread the word on Kartasheva’s situation to put pressure on the government to make sure that she is not deported and to finish its review of the case to move forward with her citizenship. Indeed, unlike Trudeau, she knows the value of free speech and how easily it is lost to government agencies.

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JURIST

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Indian Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that women can sit for the NDA (National Defence Academy) admission exam in a landmark interim order which will allow more women to serve in India’s armed forces.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Members of the UK Parliament have raised their deep concern over the situation, with some telling me they have written the government as a matter of urgency. ” UN human rights experts Tuesday called upon Pakistan to not carry out its planned deportations.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 24, 2023

Supreme Court recently agreed to consider two cases involving the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. United States, will decide whether a defendant’s rights under the Confrontation Clause were violated when his codefendant’s redacted out-of-court confession was admitted during his trial. The first, Smith v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2023

Share On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that a federal prisoner cannot raise a claim of legal innocence if he has already challenged his conviction – even if that claim was unavailable at the time he filed his challenge. The court’s decision in Jones v. Nearly two decades later, the Supreme Court decided in Rehaif v.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2023

A Constitution Bench of the India Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that fundamental rights under Articles 19 and 21 of the India Constitution are enforceable against even private individuals and entities. Article 19 pertains to freedom of speech rights while Article 21 has to do with life and liberty under the process of law.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases last week. The issues before the Court included choice-of-law clauses, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower protection, and racial gerrymandering. Below is a brief summary of the issues before the Court: Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co.,

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases. United States , which involves the scope of a key federal bribery law. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Ciminelli v. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Ciminelli v. Last week, the U.S. 1226(c) or 8 U.S.C.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; iii. there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; ii.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Below is my column in The Hill on the worsening situation at the Southern border and how the Supreme Court laid the seeds for this crisis over a decade ago. The courts have left few options for either the states or Congress in compelling the enforcement of federal law. They have often found the courts closed to them.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 22, 2024

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases last week, with two potential First Amendment blockbusters before the Court. Missouri , the justices addressed when the federal government’s efforts to influence social media sites’ content-moderation decisions may run afoul of the First Amendment. Meanwhile, in Murthy v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 17, 2024

Supreme Court recently agreed to take on another controversial abortion dispute. The decision will be closely watched given the Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , which abolished the constitutional right to an abortion. Issues Before the Supreme Court The FDA appealed to the U.S.

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